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Tuesday, 14 October 2025
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Titan
There are three seas on its surface.
The largest–Kraken Mare–has an area of 400,000 square kilometers, Ligeia Mare has an area of 126,000 ...
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Enceladus
Enceladus was discovered by William Herschel on August 28, 1789.
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Graphene
Graphene has the potential to replace silicon in many applications.
Graphene can be used to create microprocessors a thousand times more efficient than those we know to ...
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Fungi
All fungi are heterotrophic organisms and can only occur in habitats containing organic compounds.
Many species require small amounts of them to survive. They can be saprophytes feeding on dead organic matter, or parasites developing at the expense of other living organisms.
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Ganymede
The surface temperature of the moon is about 110 K.
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Silver
In alternative medicine, the so-called colloidal silver as a remedy for various ailments.
Taking too large doses of such silver may lead to argyrosis, and discoloration of the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes to a blue-gray color, which is an irreversible process.
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Cosmos
The exact size of the universe cannot be estimated.
We can perceive only the visible region of it (one from which light can move faster than the expandi ...
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Aurora
Auroras take many shapes. They can appear in the form of colored rays, streaks, ribbons, curtains, crowns, arcs, and others.
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Silver
Silver also has the highest thermal conductivity, the brightest color, and the highest light reflectance among metals for visible light.
Aluminum (Al) reflects ultraviolet light even more.
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Cosmos
It is difficult to estimate the approximate number of stars in space.
According to the simples calculation taking into account the number of galaxies and the average numb ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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